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Mutual Fund Insights: Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

In-depth Analysis of Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

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See Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

Last Trade: $14.57 on 3/16/2010, Change: +0.17 (1.18%)

Fund Manager - Edwin Lugo

Fund Manager Tenure: 3.7 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: Mojo Master (Score: 0.88) (What does this score mean?)

Lugo joined FT Institutional in June 2006. Prior to rejoining the Franklin Templeton organization, Mr. Lugo was an international portfolio manager with Brown Capital Management from 2002 to 2006. He also served as vice president and portfolio manager with Templeton Private Client Group (renamed Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc. in 2004), as well as the research manager of the international equity group, from 1996 to 2002. He holds the charted financial analyst designation. Get more insights on Edwin Lugo

What we like about Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

Data for Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) as of January 31, 2010

Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) management has been with Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund for 3.7 years
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 63.34% vs 55.41% Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 0.77% vs -7.91% Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 12.85% vs 5.17% Foreign Small/Mid Growth category average)
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 71.98% vs Foreign Small/Mid Growth average of 98.05%. It is good that Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv management does not trade extensively for its return.
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 22.48, lower than category average of 27.85
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) has a lower management fee than its Foreign Small/Mid Growth average: 0.95% vs 1.63%
Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

What we are cautious about Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

Data for Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) as of January 31, 2010

Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund is a focused fund with 36.67% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.

See Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

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Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv fund (FKSCX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$67.29M
11/2009	$45.57M
10/2009	$41.44M

More historic net asset information on Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv fund (FKSCX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
09/2009	10.34%	89.66%	0%	0%
06/2009	8.74%	91.26%	0%	0%
03/2009	7.95%	90.96%	0%	1.09%

Click here to see more historic asset allocation information on Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX)

Discover what Franklin Intl Small Cap Growth Adv Fund (FKSCX) manager is buying

30-Sep-09

Neopost [4.48%]
CARPETRIGHT ORD [4.28%]
EXPERIAN GROUP LTD [4.24%]
ROTORK ORD [4.16%]
SIGNET JEWELERS LTD [3.93%]
HOMESERVE ORD [3.9%]
FAIRFAX FINL HLD SUB [3.75%]
RHJ International [3.68%]
GENUS ORD [3.44%]
PACIFIC ASIA PETROLE [3.42%]

30-Jun-09

SIGNET JEWELERS LTD [5.02%]
Neopost [4.81%]
HOMESERVE ORD [4.73%]
DAIBIRU CORPORATION [4.41%]
CARPETRIGHT ORD [4.4%]
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. [4.25%]
EXPERIAN GROUP LTD [4.24%]
RHJ International [4.2%]
Dignity PLC [3.6%]
ROTORK ORD [3.59%]

31-Mar-09

NEOVIA Financial PLC [6.64%]
Signet Jewelers Ltd [6.46%]
Carpetright PLC [5.42%]
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. [5.32%]
Neopost [5.05%]
DAIBIRU CORPORATION [4.81%]
Lancashire Holdings Ltd [4.61%]
Hsu Fu Chi International Ltd [4.1%]
Experian PLC [3.62%]

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